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| | | | Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 118 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 118 | Changed 90 wt gear oil out of 4 speed . in 1960 c10. After I put it in I read the bottle, 90 wt boat lower unit gear oil. I don,t think this is anything to worry about ,or am I wrong?
Ken | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | Ken,
See if the label mentions GL-5 anywhere. I'm sure you are OK.
Stuart | | | | | Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 118 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 118 | Well it said something about gl 5 I will look at bottle to check. It was not a syn product.
Ken
p.s do you want gl5 or not? | | | | | Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 118 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 118 | The bottle reads exceeds API recommended GL5 levels.
It was Castrol Brand.I think its o.k.
Ken | | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 |
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A lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 | should be ok.... ever spill any gear oil and had to clean it up.. that is some bad smelling stuff....
Redryder pixMy HotrodA veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard, or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to The 'United States of America', for an amount of "up to and including my life."I am fighting cancer and I am winning the fight | Pain is part of life; misery is an option. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 | I believe the Lower Unit lube just has a few additives to make it extra sticky and displace moisture in a marine environment that is why it is more pricey than straight 90w.
Actually it is prob. a bit better than straight lube. I know a half a qrt. of Johnson lower unit lube for my bass boat is like $12.00, but I have to use or void my warrenty.
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